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German Army Officer's Rank Insignia 1914-1918 |
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German Army Officer's Rank Insignia 1914-1918 |
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Generalität |
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| Generalfeldmarschall | Field Marshal | Army Group |
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| Generaloberst | Colonel General | Army |
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| General der Infanterie | General of Infantry | Corps, Army |
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| Generalleutnant | Lieutenant General | Division, Corps |
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| Generalmajor | Major General | Brigade, Division |
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Stabsoffiziere |
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| Oberst | Colonel | Regiment, Brigade |
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| Oberstleutnant | Lieutenant Colonel | Ban, Regiment |
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| Major | Major | Bn, Regiment |
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Hauptleute & Subaltern |
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| Hauptmann |
Captain |
Company, Bn |
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| Rittmeister | Cavalry Captain | Company, Bn |
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| Oberleutnant | First Lieutenant | Platoon, Company |
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| Leutnant | Second Lieutenant | Platoon, Company |
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Feldwebel-Leutnant |
Sgt-Major-Lieutenant | Platoon, Company |
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| * Commands: The command units associated with various ranks are theoretical. As the war progressed, officer attrition and other practicalities resulted in lower ranking officers and NCOs commanding larger units than would be the norm. |
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* Thanks to Hubertus Ochsler for making this information available. |
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